Is Randy Johnson [Row 2] #20 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A Grade 9.5 Randy Johnson [Row 2] #20 sells for $284 against $200 raw: a $84.01 spread, 1.4× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($258) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $200
Grade 9.5: $284
PSA 9: $258
Gem premium: 1.4×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Randy Johnson [Row 2] #20: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$284	+$59.01	+$34.01	−$65.99
PSA 9	$258	+$33.22	+$8.22	−$91.78
PSA 8	$141	−$84.11	−$109	−$209

Net = sale price − $200 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Randy Johnson [Row 2] #20: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$265	+$14.67
50%	$271	+$21.12
75%	$278	+$27.56

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

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Randy Johnson [Row 2] #20 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$284
9	$258
8	$141

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